The CCP Is Censored By The Chinese Government

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However, as a result of the introduction of Internet and other forms of mass media, the CCP can now censor any content the Party wishes; this results in citizens only being able to see what the CCP approves, creating a new way for the CCP to control the minds and opinions of it’s citizens. The two most powerful media technologies, satellite television and the Internet, are fully controlled by the Chinese government. Every national media group, all 47 which include radio, television, and film, are state owned and state run by either the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) or the State Press and Publications Agency (SPPA), both of which are run by the The Central Propaganda Department of the CCP. Foreign satellite signals are also required to …show more content…

On the first, all global networks must go through the state. On the second, all local networks must go through a state controlled gateway and are subject to approval by the government. On the third, all IPs must have state-issued licenses, while being willing to give user information to the state if requested. On the fourth, individual users are required to be registered with the government in order to get onto the Internet. In addition, the government encourages families, Internet cafes and campuses to get Internet filtering software to block surfers from viewing outlawed content. This censorship software, known as the “Great FireWall of China”, has allowed the CCP to regulate everything with even the small potential of being seen by Chinese citizens. These regulations deny citizens access to accurate news, alternative opinions, global connections, social media, and other rights that come with using the Internet. This new control given to the CCP through censorship, has reinforced the Party's control and has given the Party yet another way to mold the minds of its citizens for the “good” of the